Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/5/2018

justin of palmdale, california united states asks...

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/5/2018

Rupert Handley of Perth, Western Australia Australia asks...

Hi. Ive got a question regarding offside. Lets say your offside. If you directly are involved in play, you will be called back for offside. What exactly constitutes "being involved in play"? If you are offside, and you do an air kick (when yo...

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/3/2018

Arthur of Cariacica, Espírito Santo Brazil asks...

Hi there. When I was a child and was part of a soccer school, our coach always oriented us to protect not only our private parts but also our faces when forming a wall, so the ball didn't hurt us so much and it wouldn't affect the ball trajectory sig...

Law 12 - Fouls and Misconduct 3/3/2018

Rupert Handley of Perth, Western Australia Australia asks...

You know how if your arm makes contact with ball, its called as a handball? Well, what happens, if, say, you, in a very weird circumstance, for whatever reason, put your arm up in your shirt, and it makes contact with where the arm is? Would it be ha...

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